COLONIAL ITEMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 152, 26 March 1874, Page 2

COLONIAL ITEMS.

(from the anglo-austbalian press agency) « AUCKLAND. March 21. Judgment was given this morning in the Anazi enquiry. The Court found that the ship was stranded through the negligence of Captain Holman while under the influence of liquor. It also censures the first and second mates. The Act stipulates that a ship must be seriously damaged to justify suspending or cancelling certificates. No serious damage was done to the vessel. The Court declines to do either. It recommends that the pilot station be at Tiritiri. Alarch 23. I Lieut. Hoskin's Thames friends offer to back him against all competitors. Lieut. Hoskin declines to fire. The Thames Volunteers are willing to fire against Napier men for any sum from £5O to £5OO. The Mayor to-day slated that typhoid fever was prevalent in Auckland in consequence of the defective sanitary arrangements. Arrived—H.M.S. Blanche. The Superintendent is a passenger for Wellington by the Taranaki. The Junction Hotel, which was destroyed at the Thames this morning, was insured for £3OO in the Victoria Company. TAURANGA. March 21. Bennett and Kago’s tender, of Auckland, has been accepted for £3,459, for the new Government Buildings at Tauranga, which will be commenced forthwith. Al arch 23. The Governor arrived at. the Tarawera Lakes at four o’clock on Saturday afternoon. He leaves in his yacht to-morrow morning direct for Auckland. WELLINGTON. March 20. The nautical enquiry into the loss of the barques Wellington and Cyrus lias closed. The judgment of the Court was that Captain Andrews’, of the Cyrus, certificate besuspended for twelve months. The certificate of Captain Hills is suspended for six months, and the second mate censured. The fault in both cases is attributed to the masters failing to observe the change in the bearings of the light. The actual cause of the wrecks is supposed to be an easterly current not previously known to exist, and caused by a north-west gale which had been blowing. March 23. The Independent says it is the intention | of the Government to make some alterations I in the present method of obtaining information of the slate of the winds, sea, and bars on the coast of the colony, and to establish a central officer, whose daily reports will be collected and studied, with a view of obtaining a forecast of the weather, and issuing storm warning signals. The management will be placed in hands of Commander Edwin, R.N. The shareholders in th ■ New Zea’and Coal Company resolved that the Company be wound-up voluntarily. The sum of £l5O has been collected and divided amongst the wrecked seamen of the Cyrus and Wellington.

CHRISTCHURCH. March 23. At the Snperintendency nomination Mr. W. Kolleston was elected without opposition. In his speech the Superintendent spoke strongly on the necessity of opening up better communication with Westland, via the Northern part of province. DUNEDIN. March 20. The enquiry re sickness on board the ship Scimitar is going on, and is conducted with closed doors, in order to report the matter to the Government. Newspaper reporters are not admitted. March 23. This was a splendid day for the races, and the course was in fine order. Between 80l»0 and 9000 people were present. Maiden Plate —-Spritsail, 1 ; Revoke, 2 ; Elfen King, 3. There was a magnificent race between Spritsail and Revoke for the lasthalf mile, the colt being beaten by less than half ahead. Dunedin Cup —Lurline, 1 ; Templeton, 2 ; Atlas, 3. St. Kild a Stakes—Lurline, 1 ; Revoke, 2. Publicans’ Handicap—Mabel, 1; Spritsail, 2 ; Border Lad, 3. Selling Race—Blackbird, 1 ; Prioress. 2.